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Street corn is the ultimate summer side dish. This corn with garlic feta butter recipe is a fun spin on traditional street corn. It’s smothered in a garlic and feta herbed butter. Add this to all of your summer picnics and it will certainly be a hit!
Grilled corn is easily my favorite summer recipe, as long as we aren’t talking about sweets! This grilled corn smothered in an herbed feta butter is one we make all summer long!
Try these other summer side dish recipes as well: Air Fryer Corn on the Cob with Cilantro Lime Butter Sauce, Lemon Orzo Salad With Feta, Grilled Corn Chopped Salad, Tortellini Pesto Salad or this refreshing Watermelon Avocado Salad With Feta!
Why We Love This Corn with Feta Butter
A simple side dish of corn on the cob is that much better when it is smothered in butter and cheese, don’t you agree? This corn recipe has been a family favorite for many years, and we hope you love it too!
This grilled corn with garlic feta butter:
- only requires about 10 minutes of prep, if that
- is so flavorful
- can be varied as to how you cook the corn, how it’s served, etc.
- the garlic feta butter doubles as a great addition to so many recipes
- pairs so perfectly with many dinner recipes!
What to serve with this Corn with Garlic Feta Butter
- Instant Pot Carnitas–one of my very favorite ways to enjoy corn on the cob! I thought the garlic feta may be an odd combo with carnitas, but it really was soooo good!
- Burgers!!! These Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers were born for this street corn recipe! Another favorite are my Black Bean Burgers!
- Really any grilling recipe, right?!
- Another perfect side to go with the full meal is these Smoky Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- A big dinner salad such as this Strawberry Goat Cheese Arugula Salad with Pretzel Crusted Chicken–together you have got a summer dinner for sure.
- You can toss an extra ear of corn on the grill and use it to make this Simple Summer Pasta Salad with Grilled Zucchini!
Recipe Tips
On the grill is my preference but you can also roast these in the oven. I mean, sometimes storms happen but you still need your street corn, right!? Or seriously, cook it your favorite way–just make sure to add plenty of the feta butter!
You can prep the garlic feta butter up to 2 days in advance. This will also allow the flavor to really soak in–so delicious!
I don’t use foil when grilling or roasting corn as I prefer it a bit more browned. You could cover yours in foil if preferred.
You could cut the corn off the cob and toss it with the butter if that worked better for you or whoever you may be serving. I know corn on the cob isn’t always the best way to eat for everyone.
More Summer Recipes
Cookies
Key Lime Cookies
Salads
Tortellini Caprese Salad
Burger Recipes
Cilantro Lime Spicy Black Bean Burgers
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Street Corn with Garlic Feta Butter
Ingredients
- 8 ears of corn, husk and silks removed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley, or other fresh herbs
- sea salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium. Place ears of corn directly over heat and rotate a bout every 2 or 3 minutes until corn is evenly browned. Remove when all sides are evenly cooked (about 12 minutes). (If roasting, set oven to 400°F and add corn to oven either on parchment lined pan or directly on rack and roast about 25 minutes, flipping one or two times.)
- In a small bowl, stir together butter, feta, garlic, parsley, red pepper, and a pinch of cracked pepper.
- When corn has cooled enough to be able to touch, season with desired amount of salt and then smother those cobs with the Garlic Feta Butter and add a sprinkle of extra chopped parsley for garnish if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was delicious!! So simple and yummy. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome to hear this Lily!
Yum! I have yet to make a street corn recipe, but this sounds so amazing! Perfect for Summer!!!
Super 5 star delish omg super good!!! Must try!!!
Yay! That makes me so happy!!
Ohhhh I bet the corn and feta taste amazing together! What a perfect combo for the warmer weather.
It is one heck of a combo—you are right!!
Ooooo what a fabulous topping for corn. This is going to be a crowd pleaser at summer BBQs!
Couldn’t agree more. Thanks Kelly!
Oooh this is genius! I’ve never had feta on grilled cob, so I am so excited to try this recipe!
Game changer for me—promise. Enjoy abbey!
We are huge street corn fans over here too! This looks like a yummy way to enjoy it thanks for sharing
Really can’t go wrong with Street corn right?!!